1977 Moray District Council election

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1977 Moray District Council election
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All 18 seats to Moray District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Independent SNP
Last election17 seats, 86.7%1 seats, 8.3%
Seats won153
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2
Popular vote10,7912,144
Percentage78.0%15.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.7%Increase2.svg7.2%

Elections to the Moray District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 18 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

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Background

At the previous election in 1974, the Independent group took 17 seats, to the Scottish National Party (SNP)'s 1 seat.

1974 Moray District Council election result
PartySeatsVote share
Independent 1786.7%
SNP 18.3%

Source: [1]

Results

1977 Moray District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1513Decrease2.svg283.378.010,791Decrease2.svg8.7
  SNP 331Increase2.svg216.715.52,144Increase2.svg7.2
  Liberal 00000.03.6501New
  Labour 00000.02.9400Decrease2.svg2.1

Source: [2]

Ward results

Bishopmill

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Anderson (Incumbent) 529 66.4
Labour W MacKenzie29235.6
Majority23728.8
Turnout 82624.9
Independent gain from SNP

Cathedral

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Russell (Incumbent) 522 60.4
Independent D McColville34239.6
Majority18020.8
Turnout 86927.9
Independent hold

New Elgin

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R Hossack (Incumbent) 966 89.9
Labour F Curran10810.1
Majority85879.8
Turnout 1,07434.6
Independent hold

West Central

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Stephens 631 50.2
Independent T McMillan (Incumbent)62749.8
Majority40.4
Turnout 1,25939.5
Independent hold

Forres

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Forbes (Incumbent) 854 69.1
Independent A Reid38230.9
Majority47238.2
Turnout 1,24526.4
Independent hold

Findhorn Valley

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Carr (Incumbent) 577 39.5
Liberal W Anderson50134.3
SNP L Munro38226.2
Majority765.2
Turnout 1,46141.5
Independent hold

Laich

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D Thompson (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Lossiemouth

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Taylor (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Heldon

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Anderson (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Innes

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G Baxter (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Buckie West

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP H Munro 562 41.9
Independent A Wilson40630.3
Independent E Brown (Incumbent)37427.9
Majority15611.6
Turnout 1,35143.8
SNP gain from Independent

Buckie East

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP F Anderson 729 57.1
Independent E Douglas (Incumbent)54842.9
Majority18114.2
Turnout 1,28640.8
SNP gain from Independent

Rathford

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W Mair (Incumbent) 976 61.3
Independent D Pirie61738.7
Majority35922.6
Turnout 1,59542.1
Independent hold

Lennox

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP T Howe Unopposed
SNP gain from Independent

Keith

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent L Mann (Incumbent) 946 66.4
Independent L Hall47833.6
Majority46832.8
Turnout 1,42542.3
Independent hold

Strathisla

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent P Watt Unopposed
Independent hold

Speyside

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent E Aldridge (Incumbent) 1,016 68.3
SNP P MacPherson47131.7
Majority54536.6
Turnout 1,49148.0
Independent hold

Glenlivet

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W McKenzie (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 55. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 22. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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